fort monroe

Delegation of Approval
Authority for Training

Scott Kennedy

Human Resource Development

Center

Delegation of
Approval Authority

✓ Exception to AR 690-400, Chapter

• 410 granted by PERSCOM memo
s 15 Oct 93, allows Commanders to
» delegate approval to line managers

* In line with National Performance
Review powerdown philosophy

• ✓ Implemented through new DOD

• TRAIN system

Exceptions to
Delegated Approval

* Competitive Development
Programs

✓ Academic Training Requested on a
Program Basis

* Extended Resident University
• Programs

Delegated Approval
Authority

* Approving Official responsible for
assuring all items completed
correctly on DD form 1556

* As with any procurement, training,
must be approved IN ADVANCE of
the course start date

* Verifying that appropriate budget
officer has certified funds

Delegated Approval
Authority

* Ensuring all employees considered
fairly and equitable for training

✓ Ensuring schools or vendors that
discriminate based upon race,
color, religion, ethnicity, national
origin, age, sex, martial or
handicapping status are not used

Delegated Approval
Authority

* Ensuing that training justification
supports the organization's mission and
performance goals

✓ Ensuing an obligated service agreement
is signed for training in excess of 80
hours

* Ensuring training requests comply with
applicable Labor-Management
Agreements

Delegated Approval
Authority

* Ensuring employee meets the
prerequisites for requested training

* Ensuring employee attends and
completes the training

* Ensuring that cancellations or
substitutions reach the vendor in
time to avoid unnecessary charges
to the government

Delegated Approval
Authority

* Ensuring employee and supervisor
complete electronic (TRAIN)
evaluations

* Ensuring copy of vendor info to
include course description, cost
and scheduling information is
maintained in MARKS 690-41 0(j)

Areas of Concern

* Training solely to obtain academic
degree prohibited unless part of a
DA Competitive Development
Opportunity

✓ Training can not be approved solely
to qualify employee for promotion

•^Training outside CONUS must be
DA approved

Review of Primary
Responsibilities

* Review and approve in accordance
with law and regulation

• ✓ Ensure proper use of government
funds

* Documentation of training actions